Life of Leisure

Today, I took the plunge. 

For the past year, Rico has worked tirelessly day and night on various side projects. I mean literally, he works from 7 a.m. until midnight every night.

While that is good for our long term investments, it’s bad for Momma’s sanity.

Working, taking care of kids mainly by yourself, trying to blog, occasionally trying to clean house…Momma has been a little frazzled.

And by frazzled…I mean…I’m about to PULL MY FREAKING HAIR OUT!

Due to the economy, I’ve put off doing things I used to do in order to take a little time for myself.

But I’d reached my limit.

I could not go another day without a pedicure and massage.

After weeks of not buying lunch with the girls at work and taking leftovers, I had enough money in the kitty for some “me” time.

And it was….

O.K.

I mean, if you call a massage with a Marlboro Red smokin’, will soon have a tracheotomy from cigarettes, constantly hacking over me, talking about her experimental cancer treatments in Mexico and her faith healer uncle in Washington State masseuse good.

I get there, undress and hop on the table and say, “Hi, my name is Dejoni and I’m gonna sleep for the next hour…glad to meet ya!”

She then proceeds to hack phlegm and talk for a solid hour. I don’t know how she caught what little breath she had from talking non-stop.

And for all this I paid her $60 because I am too nice to say “Please shut the crap up.”

I have done my saintly duty for the year…so everyone out there…you have been warned.

Comments
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  • Pissy
    well, that just sucks. :(
  • Um, I do not like all of that talking during my massage. I think that I would have tried to ask her politely not to talk but then I remember that time I had a massage and just let it ride. I take it all back, I would have just let her gab away. Sorry the massage wasn't better!
  • Ooooh, girl. I'm not so sure I'd be able to quiet... or keep from telling her to be quiet...

    Especially if you skimped on lunches out and saved up for a $60.00 nap session.
  • Kay
    Hello! My cowriter, Debra-Lynn, referenced you in her post last week so I thought I'd look you up. Glad I did! I would have paid the money too, because that's what nice people do. Also, I read your page about yourself and suggest you try a Harlan Coben book because we seem to like the same authors. He has a bunch and I think they're great.
  • Tonya
    You know if you can find a chiropractor that has a massage therapist or will refer you to one-- it's tax deductible!
  • I realllllllllllyyyyyy need a non hacking massage and tropical get away with Rau...errrr my hubbby
  • Whoa. She chatted through it?!?

    I would have fake snored.

    On the upside, your toes look fabulous!
  • I am the exact. same. way. It's so sad to have such high expectations and then get a talker. I know they're people too but come on, we just want to relax when we lay down!
  • I'm with you ... when I'm gettin' a rub-down, I don't want to chit-chat. I'm glad you had some "me" time but sorry it wasn't as good as it could have been. Darn it!
  • AiredaleGirl
    There's a real, live, accredited Swedish masseuse over here, whenever you get your pennies saved back up. A couple of people I work with are clients of hers and they think she's the greatest thing since sliced bread. Takes a while to get an appointment, though, so START SAVING NOW. Conversely, I could also let you know the next time our PTA students do a fundraising clinic.
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